So You Think You Can Dance Is Coming To Kelowna

If you’re a big fan of dancing then you’re in luck, as the 13-time Emmy-winning television show So You Think You Can Dance is coming to Kelowna.

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Set to hit the Prospera Place stage on January 10th, 2016, the talented top ten finalists from So You Think You Can Dance will be making their way across North America performing in 70 cities.

The season 12 tour lineup includes the following dancers from two groups, team stage and team street.

Team Stage:

Gaby Diaz,

Edson Juarez,

Jim Nowakowski,

Hailee Payne,

Derek Piquette

Team Street:

Megan “Megz” Alfonso,

Eddie “Neptune” Eskridge,

Virgil Gadson,

Jessica “JJ” Rabone,

Jana “Jaja” Vankova

The tour will kick off on October 13th at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas. Following the show in Texas, the dancers will move through the States and up into Canada in January.

“I am thrilled with this season’s new Stage vs. Street format and the brilliant, fresh talent we have discovered. These dancers have inspired the choreographers to create remarkable dance numbers each week, truly showcasing individual talent. I am excited for your favorite dancers to bring their inspiration and routines to even more cities on this year’s nationwide tour,” stated Nigel Lythgoe, judge, executive producer and co-creator of the hit FOX series.

Other Canadian cities on the tour include:

Jan 7 Victoria, BC Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

Jan 8 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Jan 9 Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre

Jan 13 Lethbridge, AB ENMAX Centre

Jan 14 Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Jan 15 Saskatoon, SK TCU Place

Jan 17 Regina, SK Conexus Arts Centre

Jan 18 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre

Jan 19 Thunder Bay, ON Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Jan 21 London, ON Budweiser Gardens

Jan 22 Toronto, ON Sony Centre for Performing Arts

Jan 23 Hamilton, ON Hamilton Place

Jan 24 Ottawa, ON National Arts Centre

Jan 28 Montreal, QC Theatre St. Denis

Tickets will go on sale Friday, August 28th, and will be available at the Prospera Place box office, the Venue box office, online, and via phone at 250-762-5050. General admission for the event starts at $45.

Doors for the event will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, click here.